While nutmeg is quite popular to bring back from this beautiful port, you can buy vanilla essence . I'm not sure if there is a major difference between this, and, the mexican vanilla I spoke of..

We did a tour that brought us up the mountains to a nutmeg factory,and the gorgeous Grand Anse Beach. I wish we had been there on a Saturday to visit the market in town, I would have loved it...I am sure the vanilla is sold there.